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ALAI, VEA, SMH and DRAM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.45% · $245 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, VEA, SMH and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B2.5

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$16.6B4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VEA 2007 · SMH 2011 · DRAM 2026

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5Y

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

VEA

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VEA vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

VEAStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VEA, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VEAMeasureSMH

+12.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+15.5%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,366 · $33,705+49.9%

+8.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,337 · $35,140+28.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

VEASMH Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VEA vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVEA

+8.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

VEASMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: VEA vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

ALAIAlger

+12.1%

+12.2%Year to date+12.1%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y29.8%

2.5%Yield1.3%

$232BAssets$1.6B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, VEA, SMH, DRAM

1Y

2.45%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.45%$245

ALAI1.34%$134

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, VEA, SMH, DRAM

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIVEASMHDRAM

ALAI—0.0%24.8%6.1%

VEA0.0%—0.0%5.6%

SMH24.8%0.0%—2.7%

DRAM6.1%5.6%2.7%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASMH

+12.2%Year to date+39.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+15.5%Past year+43.4%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ALAI, VEA, SMH and DRAM

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